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Figure-1: Analytics of ePathshala till September, 2021

Portal: 14,64,34,666 visitors
App: Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 on Google play store, 3 out of 5 on the Apple Store, and 4.3 out of 5 on the
Windows Store.

Users: 47,27,889 users have downloaded the app from Google Play Store, 72,028 from Apple Store, and
1,06,216 from Windows Store

YouTube: 68,565,099 views
Total no. of files = 6,235 (Audios =3,616 Video = 2,619)

Figure-2: Mobile apps of NCERT with app downloads till September 2021

Standardization of Indian Sign Language is a programme especially taken for developments related to
ISL. Under this, CIET has recorded 579 sign language videos based on textbook lessons in Indian Sign
Language (ISL) in collaboration with ISLRTC. In all 580 textbook based ISL videos recorded. Out of these,
490 videos (classes 1 to 5) are also uploaded on DIKSHA. Also, about 10,000 ISL dictionary words have
also been uploaded on DIKSHA, from these 200 ISL dictionary videos with audio/voice over with subtitles
and also flip books have been prepared. A core committee has been identified for initiating the task of
standardization of ISL. Fourth meeting of this core team was held in June- 28 July 2021 to carve out the
major tasks of ISL sign variants collection, development of dictionary and course in ISL. ISL advocacy is being
done through live interactive sessions on PMeVIDYA DTH TV Channels, “Teaching Learning Interventions
in Inclusive Classrooms”. Till September, 112 sessions of 30 minutes each have been telecast on PMeVIDYA
DTH TV Channels. Each session has a mandatory ISL interpreter.

eContents in Indian Sign Language (ISL) based on NCERT textbooks (Classes 1-5) have been jointly
developed and launched by ISLRTC and NCERT on 23 September 2021 on World Sign Language Day. The
launch function was graced by Hon’ble Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar;

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